Every year, we hear news reports of people, usually older men, having heart attacks or experiencing sudden cardiac death after shoveling snow. In response to...
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How Massage Heals and Strengthens Muscles
The hands-on practice of massage has been helping to heal sore muscles throughout human history. And several modern studies support the use of massage to...
Exercise Suppresses Cancer Tumor Growth
It’s pretty much impossible to find a study that undercuts the benefits of exercise. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), physical activity that exercises...
Fake Drugs
As the cost of drugs skyrockets in the United States, Americans are increasingly turning to the Internet to look for better prices. Tens of thousands...
Anxiety? Depression? Lessons from Our Olympic Athletes On Admitting You Need Help
Last summer’s Olympics reinforced our awe at the physical prowess of top-level athletes. But these Games were unusual in that they also opened our eyes...
The Dopamine Dilemma
Anyone who has made a large purchase, fallen in love, or overeaten at a party knows that humans face a perpetual pull between what we...
Chronic Inflammation: Ways to Fight Back
Inflammation is an important part of our immune system. It defends against outside invaders—killing off pathogens…guarding against infections…repairing cuts, sprains and other injuries. Each and...
Headed to the Hospital? Protect Yourself from an Infection
The hospital is the place we go to get well and feel better. But far too often, patients seek medical attention at the hospital for...
Stress Buster: It’s Your Heart—Not Your Brain
If your life is filled with stress, improving your heart rate variability is an easy and highly effective calming strategy. Here’s how to do…
Staying Positive… Even If You Have a Chronic Illness
When you have a chronic and debilitating illness—Lyme disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, thyroid disease—it’s hard to imagine feeling well. But it is possible.
Prepare Now for Medical Emergency While Traveling
Take the following steps before your international journey to minimize the odds that a medical emergency will ruin your trip, your finances or your life
Survival of the Fittest
Regular exercisers and endurance athletes live about three to six years longer than the general population. But what is conferring this survival advantage: simply being...
